Fernando Peyroteo - Biography

Last Editor: tzeni84				Fernando Peyroteo Biography -   Name : Fernando Peyroteo Date of birth : 10 March 1918 Place of birth : Humpata, Angola Date of death : 28 November 1978

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Fernando Baptista de Seixas Peyroteo (born Humpata, Angola, 10 March 1918 - 28 November 1978) was a Portuguese footballer. He was a leading man as a forward both for the National team as for the Sporting, were he was a member of the legendary wing of the "Cinco Violinos" ("Five Violins"), with Jesus Correia, Vasques, Albano and José Travassos. He only had 20 caps for the National Team, but he scored 13 goals, since his first game, in 14 April 1938, aged 21, in a 1-1 draw with Germany, until his last appearence, in 20 March 1949, aged 31, in a 1-1 draw with Spain. He moved to Belenenses, in 1949/50, but wasn´t very happy, and then left football, to start a trainer career. He was the National Team manager, in 1961, during the last two World Cup games qualifyings, but missed his purpose.